Martha Wells
Featured Article: 20 Best Sci-Fi Audiobooks for Exploring New Worlds
There is no genre that lends itself better to audio narrative than Science Fiction does. There is a magic that transports listeners to new worlds of wonder and mystery that is heightened by expert voice actors and narrators. A great writer can create an imaginative new world or dystopian civilisation, but it is up to the narrator to bring this world to life around you. We’ve gathered together 20 of the top science fiction audiobooks ranked not only for their stories but for the emotive and compelling narrative performances. Let these award winning tales and voices carry you away to worlds unknown.
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Artificial Condition
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 259
It has a dark past - one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself "Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Too short again. I’m not buying another in the series.
- By Dan Barcza on 2020-03-17
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Artificial Condition
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 2018-05-08
- Language: English
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All Systems Red
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 525
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 446
All Systems Red is the tense first science fiction adventure novella in Martha Wells' series The Murderbot Diaries. For fans of Westworld and Ex Machina....
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2 out of 5 stars
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NOTE This book is only 3 hours long!
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-12-03
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All Systems Red
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 1
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 2017-10-30
- Language: English
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Exit Strategy
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 208
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 177
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Story5 out of 5 stars 176
Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read Book 6 Next. Not book 5
- By Serena on 2024-03-15
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Exit Strategy
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 4
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 2018-10-02
- Language: English
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Rogue Protocol
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 3
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love everything about this series
- By L. Beck on 2021-03-12
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Rogue Protocol
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 3
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 3
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 2018-08-07
- Language: English
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System Collapse
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 7
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there's an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pulse-pounding!
- By Lindsay B. on 2023-11-14
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System Collapse
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 7
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 7
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 2023-11-14
- Language: English
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Network Effect
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 263
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 220
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Story5 out of 5 stars 220
When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story. Talented narrator.
- By Benjamin F on 2021-02-23
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Network Effect
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 5
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 2020-05-05
- Language: English
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Fugitive Telemetry
- Murderbot Diaries, Book 6
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 181
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 160
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 160
When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it will have to assist in determining who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people - who knew?)....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love me some Murderbot Diaries
- By Macwolf01 on 2021-05-13
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Fugitive Telemetry
- Murderbot Diaries, Book 6
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 6
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2021-04-27
- Language: English
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Fugitive Telemetry (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 6
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: full cast, Jenna Sharpe, Joel David Santner, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why....
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Fugitive Telemetry (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 6
- Narrated by: full cast, Jenna Sharpe, Joel David Santner, Julienne Irons, David Cui Cui, Gail Shalan, Amanda Forstrom, Aure Nash, Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Stinson, Christopher Walker, Eric Messner
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 6
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 2024-01-24
- Language: English
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The Gate of Gods
- Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 3
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Talmadge Ragan
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Tremaine Valiarde and a small, brave band of heroes ventured into a wondrous new realm on their desperate mission to save Ile-Rien from the conquering Gardier....
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The Gate of Gods
- Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 3
- Narrated by: Talmadge Ragan
- Series: Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 3
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 2013-11-25
- Language: English
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All Systems Red (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 1
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Foster Smith, Holly Adams, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence....
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4 out of 5 stars
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to short
- By Ostap Doubas on 2023-10-07
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All Systems Red (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Foster Smith, Holly Adams, Michael John Casey, Zeke Alton, Rayner Gabriel, Natalie Van Sistine, David Cui Cui, Khaya Fraites, Aure Nash, Megan Dorminy
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 2023-09-12
- Language: English
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From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars)
- Written by: Seth Dickinson, Hank Green, R. F. Kuang, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Dion Graham, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4 out of 5 stars 70
On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the 40th anniversary, 40 storytellers recreate an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting character....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great if you like star wars.
- By Mark Stokes on 2021-03-20
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From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars)
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Dion Graham, Jon Hamm, January LaVoy, Soneela Nankani, Marc Thompson, Sam Witwer, Emily Woo Zeller
- Series: Star Wars, Book 37
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 2020-11-10
- Language: English
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The Wizard Hunters
- Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 1
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Talmadge Ragan
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Ile-Rien is in peril. A mysterious army known only as the Gardier has surrounded the country, attacking in ominous black airships....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I always read Martha Wells
- By Karen Shannon on 2023-06-15
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The Wizard Hunters
- Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 1
- Narrated by: Talmadge Ragan
- Series: Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 1
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 2013-10-21
- Language: English
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System Collapse (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 7
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: full cast, Ken Jackson, Khaya Fraites, and others
- Length: 5 hrs
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there’s an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it.
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System Collapse (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 7
- Narrated by: full cast, Ken Jackson, Khaya Fraites, Laura C. Harris, David Cui Cui, Debi Tinsley, Elena Anderson, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Walker, Eric Messner, Eva Wilhelm, Karen Novack
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 7
- Length: 5 hrs
- Release date: 2024-03-11
- Language: English
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The Element of Fire
- Ile-Rien Series, Book 1
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
The kingdom of Ile-Rien lies in peril, menaced by sorcerous threats and devious court intrigues....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Worth Persisting
- By Patricia on 2020-03-06
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The Element of Fire
- Ile-Rien Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Ile-Rien, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 2013-09-16
- Language: English
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Artificial Condition (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 2
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Foster Smith, Carolyn Kashner, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun and Action packed
- By Madison on 2024-01-19
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Artificial Condition (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 2
- Narrated by: Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Foster Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Eric Messner, Ken Jackson, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, Rayner Gabriel, Elena Anderson, David Cui Cui, Jeri Marshall
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 2
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 2023-10-13
- Language: English
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The Death of the Necromancer
- Ile-Rien Series, Book 2
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman with an enigmatic past. Consumed by thoughts of vengeance, he is consoled only by thoughts of the beautiful, dangerous Madeline....
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The Death of the Necromancer
- Ile-Rien Series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Ile-Rien, Book 2
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 2013-09-30
- Language: English
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Network Effect (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 5
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: full cast, Debi Tinsley, Emily Beresford, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are. When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poor adaptation
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-04-04
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Network Effect (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Murderbot Diaries, Book 5
- Narrated by: full cast, Debi Tinsley, Emily Beresford, Eva Wilhelm, David Cui Cui, Crystal Lee, Elena Anderson, Natalie Van Sistine, Alejandro Ruiz, Amanda Forstrom, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany
- Series: Murderbot Diaries, Book 5
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 2024-01-15
- Language: English
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City of Bones
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 11
Khat, a member of a humanoid race created by the Ancients to survive in the Waste, and Sagai, his human partner, are relic dealers working on the edge of society....
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3 out of 5 stars
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a bit on the confusing side
- By Jeremy Neff on 2024-03-11
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City of Bones
- Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 2013-12-02
- Language: English
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The Cloud Roads
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Christopher Kipiniak
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Moon has spent his life hiding what he is - a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Awful. I wonder if this book is the same one....
- By mihaelb on 2021-08-12
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The Cloud Roads
- Narrated by: Christopher Kipiniak
- Series: Books of the Raksura, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 2011-11-04
- Language: English
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Witch King
- Written by: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Eric Mok
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great work, great characters, great world-build
- By Aimee on 2023-08-01
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Witch King
- Narrated by: Eric Mok
- Series: The Rising World, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 2023-05-30
- Language: English
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